﻿﻿Gina Catalfo NelsonI ARTISTI Filmmaker I EDITOR I

FILMS

SIGNING

"Signing"​ is Gina Nelson's Debut film as a Writer/Director for Tundra Lily Creative. The film starring Brooke Nevins and Joseph Stevens debuted at TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, CA in June, 2015 at the Dances with Films Festival. "Signing"​ as won four awards of merit from the Best Shorts Competition including: Film Short, Children/Family Programing, Disability Issue, and Women Filmmaker. "Signing" is an official selection of the 2015 Woods Hole Film Festival in Cape Cod, and the 2015 Somewhat North Of Boston Film Festival in Concord, NH. Winning the New England Online Film Festival in 2016.

ABOUT

For 10 years Gina Catalfo Nelson has impacted the film industry with her creativity. With a fresh vision and unique ideas she will continue to share new and exciting stories with the world.

Gina (Catalfo) Nelson involved herself in the film industry at a young age assisting on production sets and editing various projects. Nelson edited the trailer for the 2005 Stemwinder Studios short film “The Norman Rockwell Code,” a parody of the “Da Vinci Code.” This trailer was a launching point for Nelson’s career and helped the film land on Entertainment Weekly’s Must Watch List.

In 2006 she filmed and edited her first live event, the Quest Martial Arts Academy Black Belt Extravaganza, a 2-hour live martial arts stage show and black belt graduation. And in 2008 she directed and edited her first music video for the Boston based band, “The Dejas.”

Gina (Catalfo) Nelson went on to participate in many projects including acting as Director of Photography and Editor of the Stemwinder Studios short “Slam Man” which premiered at Boston Comic-Con 2014.

In March 2015 Nelson received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Digital Cinematography from Full Sail University. Nelson has education in Psychology and Digital Design, and is professionally educated in American Sign Language.

Nelson finished directing her first short film “Signing” which premiered in June 2015 at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, CA. Since then, “Signing” won 4 awards of merit from the Best Shorts Competition, including Women Filmmaker.

Gina (Catalfo) Nelson has experience and education in many forms of visual arts, including graphic art, film production, and martial arts. She received her Black Belt Certification in 2011 and Second Degree Certified Black Belt in 2014. She has been studying the Martial Arts since 2003. She has been an instructor of Isshin-Ryu Karate for 10 years, teaching former U.S. Marines, children and adults with disabilities, and students from ages 3 to 65+.